Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 189 Returning home
Lin Shengtao and the others asked Pei Nai to go back home first.

After finding out the situation of each of the old generals, they will summarize and report to Pei Nai, who will then decide whether the corresponding generals can return to the Pei family army.

After all, the incident between Zhou Weiguo and Lin Hua happened before, and the war is about to begin, so we cannot make any more mistakes in this matter.

Pei Nai then returned to Duke Duan Ding's mansion to look for the worry-relieving pills for Ju Liancheng.

But when they saw her coming, the guards quickly opened the door and leaned over to greet her. No one tried to stop her.

When Butler Li heard the servant's report, he also hurried over.

Pei Nai handed the horse reins to the guard, glanced at everyone's expressions, and asked in confusion: "Why do you all look so happy?"

"Madam, the master sent someone to bring back a message a few days ago, telling me that you have reconciled. He also gave me instructions on many matters concerning your daily life and gave a bounty to every servant in the mansion. We are all very happy for you." Butler Li couldn't stop smiling.

After all, he saw with his own eyes what a gloomy life the master had led in the past ten years.

But since they reconciled, I heard from others that Grandpa's condition has improved a lot. From the letter he sent back this time, I can see that he has made a lot of preparations for the future and is full of hope for life.

Pei Nai's eyes widened slightly, "Everyone has it? Does that include my bounty?"

Butler Li smiled and nodded, "My master guessed it. He has prepared a gift in your room. Please open it and read it yourself when you come back."

"Okay, okay. By the way, is there any latest news about him these days?" Pei Nai asked as he walked towards the main courtyard.

Butler Li shook his head. "The last letter was received ten days ago. Didn't Madam receive any letter from Master these days?"

"I also received the last letter ten days ago. At that time, they were preparing to enter the secret realm of Lu Kingdom. Maybe the secret realm of Lu Kingdom is too large, so they have been inside these days and have not come out yet." Pei Nai speculated.

The servants on the road saw Pei Nai and bowed to him.

After she left, several maids and the people around them covered their mouths, almost jumping up with excitement, as if they had finally met the person they admired.

As they walked through a corridor, Butler Li asked, "Madam, have you had lunch yet?"

Pei Nai nodded, "Not yet."

"That's good. I heard from them that you were returning to Beijing today, so I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. They are all what I instructed in the letter. Is there anything else you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it." Butler Li accompanied her all the way.

There was no need for Butler Li to lead the way, because the structure of the mansion had not changed much, and Pei Nai remembered every road clearly. She had even climbed over many walls and missed them very much.

Pei Nai thought about it, shook his head and said, "I want to eat the sugar-steamed cheese made by Gu Jinheng, but he is not here. I'll ask him to make it for me later."

Butler Li was a little surprised, "Master can do this?"

Pei Nai clapped his hands, as if he had met a confidant, "You didn't know he could cook, did you? He hid it so well."

"I really don't know. My master never has any problem with food. He eats whatever is available. It's hard to imagine him cooking." Butler Li felt that his perception had been overturned.

Pei Nai saw Butler Li shaking his head and laughing, so he asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"I was thinking, I really thought hard and tried every possible way to compensate you. Fortunately, you gave him this opportunity. I have been immersed in guilt these years and my life has not been easy." Butler Li sighed.

Pei Nai nodded, "I know, I heard what Ju Yan told me."

Finally they arrived at the main courtyard where Gu Jinheng lived. This was also the courtyard where she and Gu Jinheng lived ten years ago.

Gu Jinheng doesn't like others getting close to him.

Therefore, apart from the daily scheduled cleaning, no servants will enter.

The courtyard was empty at this moment.

"Butler Li, I have a wooden box." Pei Nai gestured with his hands, "It's about this size. Have you seen it? Do you know where it is?" Butler Li shook his head after hearing this. "I personally take care of all your things, but you don't have many personal belongings. They are all in the bedroom, either in the closet or in the box by the wall. You can look for it."

Pei Nai remembered that Gu Jinheng mentioned it, it was in the cabinet in the room.

When she opened the door, she saw a brocade gift box on the table. It was the gift that Gu Jinheng had prepared for her as Butler Li had said.

"Did he send this back? Or did he buy it in Chaoyang City?" Pei Nai walked forward and asked curiously.

Steward Li replied, "Some were sent back with the letter ten days ago, and some were made by craftsmen in Chaoyang City."

Butler Li stopped outside, so the voice became farther away.

Pei Nai looked back at him, "It's okay, come in and open the presents with me."

She also didn't understand why she left for ten years, but just forgave Gu Jinheng, and then she seamlessly connected again and continued to be the mistress of Duke Duanding's Mansion?
She unsealed the gift box and opened it to see a silver-white hair crown inlaid with jade.

In order to ensure stability and lightness, the crown is made of thin silver. Its shape is like spreading cloud wings, and every feather pattern can be seen in detail.

Finely carved jade stones as transparent as colored glass are dotted between the feathers and silver, forming the shape of auspicious clouds. Their color is like ice, but they are shining with a faint light inside, as if there are stars flowing.

The gem in the middle caught her eyes even more. Inside the colorless and transparent crystal, there were actually clusters of white mist like clouds, which seemed to be floating in the air or falling into the clouds.

With a slight movement, tiny specks of golden light appeared.

What surprised Pei Nai the most was that a spear tip was carved vertically on the gem in the middle, as if all the patterns were drawn by it.

It reminded her of her Lingyue Spear.

Moreover, although this hair crown is extremely gorgeous and exquisite, it does not look cumbersome at all. On the contrary, it is much lighter than ordinary hair crowns, making it convenient for her to wear in daily life without affecting fighting.

"Oh my God, how long will this take?" Pei Nai liked it so much that he didn't know what to say and could hardly let it go.

Gu Jinheng was not here, so Butler Li explained for him: "When I first knew you were back, I started preparing. I personally picked out the materials from the treasury, and every detail was his idea. And the two silver ribbons on the hair crown were also woven by me. He sent them back a few days ago and asked the craftsmen to add them."

Those were two woven straps interlaced between the flying feathers and the auspicious clouds.

Because it is made of silver threads, it looks as delicate as velvet, and when it hangs down at the back, it looks even better than phoenix feathers fluttering in the wind.

Pei Na felt itchy again.

Then she saw two small paintings at the bottom of the box.

One photo shows her holding a bowl and eating.

The other one was a picture of her and Gu Jinheng hugging each other tightly and sleeping in each other's arms.

In the lower right corner of the second small painting, there is a line of words: "I stayed at Heshan at night, woke up by the smell of the forest, and couldn't sleep because I missed you, so I made this painting."

When Butler Li saw her pick up the painting, he added, "This was also sent by Master ten days ago, and he asked us to put it in a gift box."

Pei Nai's heart melted.

She looked at it carefully again, put the painting and the hair crown into the gift box, and held the box in her arms.

She began to look around the room, wanting to see the changes in the bedroom. Her gaze stopped and she walked curiously towards a pear wood drum-shaped flower stand.

After observing the familiar vase on the table, Pei Nai looked at the table beside her, picked up the thin vase in the middle, frowned and asked, "It's been ten years, why are these vases still here? Won't they be damaged?"

"I will always send people to repair the room. I require that the furnishings in the room must be exactly the same as when you left. All details cannot be changed in the slightest." Butler Li replied, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

(End of this chapter)